Protect Your Toddler from the Poisoning Hazards of Detergent Pods

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The Gilbert Law Group

If you have adopted the trend of using detergent pods instead of liquid
detergent, then you know how convenient they can be. But if you have small
children around, you should also be aware of the dangers they pose.

Each year poison centers receive plenty of calls about children who have
swallowed liquid laundry detergent. Many times these cases end up being
nothing more harmful than an upset stomach.

However, in recent years, children are suffering much more severe symptoms
from coming into contact with the concentrated detergent pods. A recent
study confirms that the brightly colored pods, which resemble candy to
children, pose serious contact and ingestions hazards for children. Over
17,000 calls were made to poison control centers the first year the product
was on the market. Almost 80 percent of cases involved ingestion of the pods.

Reported reactions to ingestion and eye contact with the pods include:

Excessive vomiting

Wheezing

Coughing

Gasping

Drowsiness

Breathing problems

Scratches to the eyes

Seizures

Pulmonary edema

Respiratory arrest

Keep your children safe by storing detergent pods in a closed container
on a high shelf out of the reach of children. Call your local poison center
if your child has come into contact with detergent pods.

If your child has been injured in an accident, please call the experienced
child injury lawyers at The Gilbert Law Group® at (303) 431-1111 for your
free consultation. Based in Denver, Colorado, we represent clients across
the nation.